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I've been feeling like a lovesick teenager ever since I've applied for the junior writer position, and the refresh button just can't take it any more. Here's hoping there's any feedback on getting feedback, like will they answer everyone or just the people they're interested in and so on.

They won't reply to everyone, I'd imagine they got at least a few hundred applications, that's far too much to manage. They'll probably follow up with a few people for a further chat / interview before finally deciding. As Quanta said, just get on with your life, accept that you'll probably never hear anything ever (and that's frankly better than getting an actual rejection letter..). Then it'll be an awesome surprise if you do.

They won't reply to everyone, I'd imagine they got at least a few hundred applications, that's far too much to manage. They'll probably follow up with a few people for a further chat / interview before finally deciding. As Quanta said, just get on with your life, accept that you'll probably never hear anything ever (and that's frankly better than getting an actual rejection letter..). Then it'll be an awesome surprise if you do.

My thanks to both you and QuantaCat for actually taking the time to answer. My eggs are neatly tucked away in other baskets, it's just that the job sounded like a dream basket hence the temporary obsession.

I'm not even surprised any more at the whiteout being given to a certain piece of news that is doing the rounds and becoming less and less favourable towards a certain indie darling.

I'm just disappointed that RPS is complicit in it. That's all I have to say, really.

To be fair, it's just broken and I'm sure any reputable source would want some corroborative evidence either way before publishing. It's currently potentially libellous hearsay. If it turns out to be true or mostly true I still wouldn't blame them for not talking about it, but just quietly reminding all of their writers/freelancers/potential writers of their journalistic ethical stance.

A quick round of reddit and a few frontpages unearthed absolutely nothing. So until something more meaningful emerges, I'll just assume it's the usual troll from the League of Industry Insiders Who Are Pissed Because RPS Mistreated Their Totally Worthy and Absolutely Not Overhyped AAA Game.

A quick round of reddit and a few frontpages unearthed absolutely nothing. So until something more meaningful emerges, I'll just assume it's the usual troll from the League of Industry Insiders Who Are Pissed Because RPS Mistreated Their Totally Worthy and Absolutely Not Overhyped AAA Game.

I mean, everybody knows Indies have it so easy... right?

Probably because RPS, Kotaku, r/gaming, r/games et al are all doing their damnedest to make sure you don't find out about it and have been actively deleting comments, threads and posts about it. Hell, according to Totalbiscuit, "Helping out friends in the industry is commonplace" which is just... ugh.

Originally Posted by deano2099

If you're talking about the ridiculous gossip over an indie developer's sex life then please go away.

I'm talking about the very real conflict of interest that an RPS and Kotaku writer apparently ignored, and the complete refusal by the "New Games Journalism" to engage with any story that might make them look less than perfect.

"Quantacat's name is still recognised even if he watches on with detached eyes like Peter Molyneux over a cube in 3D space, staring at it with tears in his eyes, softly whispering... Someday they'll get it."

"Quantacat's name is still recognised even if he watches on with detached eyes like Peter Molyneux over a cube in 3D space, staring at it with tears in his eyes, softly whispering... Someday they'll get it."

And what would this one source be? The initial blog post contains pics of conversations that prove it's veridicity.

The fact that this is a conflict of interests between Gaming Journalist websites (RPS and kotaku by way of Nathan Grayson) and Indie developers (Zoe Quinn) which they cover is something that I believe warrants at least an official response.

And what would this one source be? The initial blog post contains pics of conversations that prove it's veridicity.

The fact that this is a conflict of interests between Gaming Journalist websites (RPS and kotaku by way of Nathan Grayson) and Indie developers (Zoe Quinn) which they cover is something that I believe warrants at least an official response.

And again, one source. And again, it still seems like more personal stuff than anything else. And again, the person posting it all seems like an arse.

"Quantacat's name is still recognised even if he watches on with detached eyes like Peter Molyneux over a cube in 3D space, staring at it with tears in his eyes, softly whispering... Someday they'll get it."